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Bowser's Fury

Bowser's Fury

|Japan|Platform, Adventure

8.6 /10

Aww Great!

Hot

189 ratings
Time to beat
Main
3h
Main + extras
4.5h
Complete
6.3h
Rating sources
IGDB · Player score7.9/1054 ratingsOpenCritic · Critic score8.9/10135 ratings
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Why play it

Bowser's Fury is a 2021 Platform, Adventure game rated 8.6/10 from 189 ratings, with a main story of about 3h, available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2.

Team up with Bowser Jr. in a free-roaming 3D adventure to stop his dad’s rampage. Run and jump across a series of islands to collect the mysterious Cat Shines, and battle against the colossal Fury Bowser whenever he emerges from the water to wreak havoc.

Story and worldbuilding

During a bright and clear day, Mario walks down a path in front of Peach's Castle, near the same location where he found the broken Clear Pipe at the beginning of the main campaign. He notices small puddles of black goop on the path and follows them, eventually stopping at a mass of black graffiti shaped like Shadow Mario's logo from Super Mario Sunshine. The graffiti expands to create a portal that Mario falls through, transporting him to Lake Lapcat, where a rainstorm is occurring. Shortly after Mario lands, he encounters Bowser, who has become a larger and more powerful form known as Fury Bowser. Mario finds a Cat Shine in the surrounding area, which clears the goop off of a nearby lighthouse. Fury Bowser is blinded by the beam of light that shines from the lighthouse, and retreats into the Fury Sun in the middle of Lake Lapcat. Immediately afterward, several islands emerge from the water. After Fury Bowser retreats, the storm clears and Mario finds a panicking Bowser Jr., who explains why Bowser transformed. He shows Mario a picture he painted of his father and paints it black with his Magic Paintbrush, showing that Bowser Jr. was the one who corrupted Bowser. He realizes that both he and his father are in trouble, reluctantly asking Mario to help him, but clarifying this would not happen under normal circumstances. Mario agrees to do so, with Bowser Jr. joining him for the rest of the adventure.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.6/10 across 189 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Platform, Adventure, with a main story around 3h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

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IGNCam Shea · 10 Feb, 2021
7/10

Two solid platformers in one; neither of which approaches the franchise's most dizzying heights.

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GameSpotSteve Watts · 10 Feb, 2021
9/10

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury packages one of the best recent Mario games with a delightfully odd new experience.

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EurogamerMartin Robinson · 10 Feb, 2021
8/10

3D World's feast of all things Mario is joined by a fittingly experimental, hugely enjoyable - if slightly scrappy - expansion.

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PolygonChris Plante · 10 Feb, 2021

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is a fantastic double feature

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GamesRadar+Sam Loveridge · 10 Feb, 2021
9/10

Quirky, creative, and constant good fun, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury blends Mario gameplay old and new with great success, creating a title that feels worthy of his 35th birthday celebrations.

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Game InformerBrian Shea · 10 Feb, 2021
9.3/10

This package combines tried-and-true gameplay and level design with unique concepts (plus an all-new game) to earn its place among the elite games in the franchise

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GuardianKeza MacDonald · 10 Feb, 2021
8/10

One of the brightest and cutest Mario games with a novel adventure as a side dish

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Washington PostJhaan Elker · 10 Feb, 2021

Even with the Bowser’s Fury miss, the content is worth it. If you want one of the best and most versatile multiplayer experiences to date for the Nintendo Switch, online or offline, go with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

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VGCAndy Robinson · 10 Feb, 2021
10/10

3D World is Nintendo EAD at its imaginative, brilliant best and remains a platforming triumph. Bowser's Fury, while not nearly as inventive, offers hours of additional challenges and a welcome excuse to revisit a classic.

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VG247Alex Donaldson · 10 Feb, 2021
10/10

Bowser’s Fury is a short experience – it’ll take a competent player a couple of hours to see all it has to offer, and a few hours more to drive it all the way to 100% completion – but it’s completely worthwhile. It has some great surprises, which is why I talk about it in such generalized terms. Bowser’s Fury would’ve made a great download-only, budget-price stand-alone – so as a bonus included with an already excellent game, its value can’t really be overstated.

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